There's a deal to rescue the MTA but no one likes it very much. The Times says lawmakers took the easy way out. The Daily News skewers Governor Paterson. The next big fight in Albany: Mayoral control of the...
There's a deal to rescue the MTA but no one likes it very much. The Times says lawmakers took the easy way out. The Daily News skewers Governor Paterson. The next big fight in Albany: Mayoral control of the...
According a New York Post "source" State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is weighing the idea of delaying some of the MTA's capital projects until the economy improves. Speaking of Shelly, he provided a grant to make possible the Alliance...
There are now 49 confirmed cases of the swine flu in New York City. NYC's health commissioner is calling for stepped up efforts to develop a vaccine (NY1).Juan Gonzalez says small businesses in Chinatown are being exploited while the...
Calls for more transparency, as New York begins to distribute $24 billion in federal stimulus money (NY Post)Beyond doomsday: MTA official says curtailing nighttime service couldn't be ruled out if Albany fails to come to its rescue (NYT)A few...
Another day... still no resolution to the MTA bailout standoff in Albany. Now no vote is expected until next week. See the story in Newsday. Meanwhile, the Daily News reports the MTA has given the union a list of...
It's come to this: State Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith says "it's not about merit... it's just about what gets us there with the votes that we need to get it passed." Yes, they're still arguing over an MTA...
Brace for more bad news from the MTA - they're "re-forecasting" the agency's budget today, and the cuts are sure to be even more draconian than they feared just a few weeks ago. Meanwhile, state lawmakers meet again today...
New York has more real estate listings with price reductions than any other major city (Trulia)"Reuse" is the new battle cry at the Lower East Side Ecology Center (Downtown Express)"Thor" at the Hotel on Rivington preps for a makeover...
Report: New York's residential building boom skids to a halt (NY Building Congress)Sheldon Silver arranged meetings between investors and the state controller (Daily News)A look at the Tenement Museum's 21st anniversary gala (Tenement Museum Blog)
